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[Annotator's Note: Frank Finklang served with the 419th Bombardment Squadron, 301st Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force...

First Lieutenant Lloyd Reese flew 11 missions as a bombardier on a B-24 for the 67th Bombardment Squadron, 44th...

Lewis Thomas Easterling was initiated into his group [Annotator's Note: 365th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group,...

Because of his P-47 Thunderbolt [Annotator's Note: Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft] training, Ray Garcia was...

As a child, Elisabeth Bolster sat on her father's lap while Munich was being bombed by the Allies. She was comforted by...

Stephen Ananian only knew he had flown his last mission after he landed, and his commander told him. Ananian wanted to...

Jack Holder [Annotator’s Note: serving with Patrol Bombing Squadron 103 (VPB-103)] flew missions across the English...

William White Brainard served as a radioman on a B-17 [Annotator's Note: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber] for...

Jack Buckner enlisted because he was patriotic. It was his duty. He always wanted to fly so it was a great opportunity...

James "Jim" L. Brooks [Annotator's Note: a pilot in the 307th Fighter Squadron, 31st Fighter Group, 15th Air Force] was...

Norman Bussel had to bail out of his B-17 over Berlin, Germany on 29 April 1944. He had been struck by shrapnel in the...

For Alfred Pierse Murphy, the most difficult part of succeeding in a bombing mission was the flak [Annotator's Note:...

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